In May 2018, there were 32 homes sold, with a median sale price of $91,750 - a 74.8% increase over the $52,500 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 18 homes sold in Park Forest in May 2017.
The median sales tax in Park Forest for the most recent year with available data, 2017, was $4,938, approximately 5.4% of the median home sale price for May 2018.
The following table compares Park Forest to other Cook County cities with similar median sales prices in May 2018:
City | May 2018 Home Sales | May 2017 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | May 2018 Median Sales Price | May 2017 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
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Countryside | 8 | 6 | 33.3% | $116,000 | $111,000 | 4.5% |
Crestwood | 25 | 23 | 8.7% | $115,000 | $87,000 | 32.2% |
Chicago Ridge | 24 | 10 | 140% | $109,000 | $107,500 | 1.4% |
Posen | 10 | 6 | 66.7% | $96,250 | $61,500 | 56.5% |
Glenwood | 12 | 20 | -40% | $95,500 | $69,500 | 37.4% |
Park Forest | 32 | 18 | 77.8% | $91,750 | $52,500 | 74.8% |
Blue Island | 15 | 17 | -11.8% | $90,000 | $130,000 | -30.8% |
Calumet Park | 11 | 5 | 120% | $87,000 | $106,000 | -17.9% |
Country Club Hills | 27 | 32 | -15.6% | $85,000 | $99,250 | -14.4% |
Sauk Village | 10 | 8 | 25% | $84,500 | $53,250 | 58.7% |
Hazel Crest | 22 | 27 | -18.5% | $78,000 | $65,000 | 20% |